President-elect Donald Trump will be in Baton Rouge today to support Republican John Kennedy in the US Senate race. The visit comes after Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence endorsed the State Treasurer. Read more...

Life expectancy has decreased in the US for the first time in more than 20 years, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The report found that overall life expectancy dropped by one month from 2014 to 2015. Read more...

New Orleans resident Cardell Hayes is on trial in the shooting death of former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith, whose death earlier this year shocked the country. Here's a look at the timeline of events related to the case: Read more...

Although the authorities in Jefferson Parish have arrested Ronald Gasser in the death of Joe McKnight, the investigation into the fatal shooting continues. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newel Normand says they're still hunting down pieces of information pertinent to... Read more

The first bonfire of the season along the Mississippi River takes place tonight. You're invited to celebrate Christmas with a little Cajun flavor this weekend at the Festival of the Bonfires in Lutcher. "We start off this weekend at the festival with 77 pots of gumbo... Read more

Tending to party politics, President-elect Donald Trump is rallying supporters in Louisiana on Friday ahead of the state's Senate runoff election, aiming to pad the Republican majority he will inherit. Read more...

Arctic air has blasted into Louisiana. We started the day with morning temps in the 30s and 40s feeling like 20s and 30s. It won't warm up much today. "The cold blast is here!" WWL-TV Meteorologist Dave Nussbaum said. "Get ready for a blustery day across... Read more

The University of New Orleans Survey Research Center has released the results of a poll about the runoff for the open Louisiana seat in the U.S. Senate. The poll finds that Republican candidate John Kennedy has a comfortable lead. Read more...

Secretary of State Tom Schedler says based on the likelihood of low turnout on Saturday's elections, he would like to have a conversations with the legislature about ending December elections. Read more...

An Affordable Housing Expo will be held in Baton Rouge this weekend for flood victims. Mike Steele with GOHSEP says there are people at different stages of recovery, so there will be a variety of housing options on display. Read more...

Gov. John Bel Edwards looked ahead Thursday to next year's legislative session, saying Louisiana needs to enact a tax structure that is fair, predictable and "sufficient" to pay for state services. Read more...

Anger and anguish were evident in a New Orleans courtroom Thursday as a friend of the man on trial for killing retired Saints star Will Smith repeatedly insisted that Smith and his friends were the aggressors following an April 9 traffic crash that was followed by gunshots. Read more...

In what may be the most unlikely headline you'll see today, "Modern Family" actress Sofia Vergara is facing a lawsuit filed on behalf of frozen fertilized eggs she made with her ex-partner, Nick Loeb. Read more...

The next couple of days we will see chilly temperatures from the cold arctic air coming down as we approach the weekend. WWL TV Chief Meteorologist Carl Arredondo says tonight will be windy and cold with our overnight temperatures dropping down into the mid 30s, ...Read more

Former NFL player and John Curtis standout Joe Mcknight who was shot and killed in a road rage incident last week will be laid to rest on Monday, according to the funeral home. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. at the New Home Ministries in New Orleans. ...Read more

A friend of the driver on trial for killing former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith told a jury he tried to restrain Smith in the heated exchange of words following an April 9 crash. Kevin O'Neal was a passenger in the Hummer driven by Cardell Hayes. Read more...

Every crime category in Jefferson Parish is down for 2016, except one. Murder has jumped more than 77 percent. The sheriff's office says there were 39 murders in the first eleven months of the year, compared to 22 over the same time last year. Read more...

Cold temperatures are on the way to the Bayou State. That’s according to state climatologist Barry Keim, who says it’s time for Louisianans to break out the winter gear. “We have a large dome of Canadian air that’s about to settle in ...Read more

Tis the season for holiday parties, and that means your company Christmas party too. Tulane business professor Dr. Mark Rosa says now that we’re out of the recession, he expects most companies will throw parties this year. Read more...

Trial is underway for Cardell Hayes, 29, who has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the April shooting death of former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith. A look at some of the key figures in the case: Read more...

With much colder weather coming today, heading into the weekend, will folks in New Orleans begin to get into the holiday spirit? Does a good cold blast like we are about to get, set us off on that shopping spree to buy those gifts for Christmas? Read more...

The Joe McKnight investigation continues even as his accused killer faces manslaughter charges. The family of the former NFL player and John Curtis star paid for an independent autopsy. Why would the deceased's family want its own autopsy? Read more...

I’m still not really sure what the heck happened last week against the Lions, but it sure did prove to me that not a whole lot has changed around here. It’s S.O.S. - same ole Saints. They’re up and down play has resulted in a 5-7 record, but for some reason we want to... Read more

LSU releases the details on defensive coordinator Dave Aranda’s new three-year contract extension that also makes him the associate head coach. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says he’s earned the distinction of being the highest paid assistant in college football. Read more...

Some LSU fans are gearing up to head to Orlando for the Citrus Bowl later this month, but so far ticket sales are lagging a bit. That’s according to LSU ticket manager, Brian Broussard, who says so far only about 4,000 tickets have been sold ...Read more

Marc Gasol had 28 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer with seven seconds left in regulation, to go with 11 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 110-108 in double overtime on Monday night. Read more...

LSU star RB Leonard Fournette made it official by announcing he will enter the 2017 NFL draft after the Tigers’ bowl game on December 31st. Fournette made the announcement on Twitter and said he plans to play in the Citrus Bowl, despite a nagging ankle injury. Read more...

Is it time to start thinking about next year, Saints fans? While there are some hopeful citizens of the Who Dat Nation -- chief among them, WWL's Bobby Hebert -- that the Saints can finish strong and get the help they need to keep playing into January, one expert sees hope in 2017. Read more...

What a difference a week makes. The Saints were feeling pretty good a week ago at this time after crushing the Los Angeles Rams 49-21 in the Superdome, Sunday not so much. The Detroit Lions entered the Superdome and stymied the Saints high flying offense en route to... Read more

The 20th ranked LSU Tigers will get a chance to spend the final week of 2016 in sunny Florida where they'll play 13th ranked Louisville in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl on December 31st. It will be an early start on New Year's eve day as the game will kickoff at... Read more